Top Stories

Discover the most compelling and significant stories from the aviation industry right here. Stay in the know with our selection of top aviation news stories that highlight the latest developments, trends, and key events shaping the industry’s landscape.

NSIB joins maritime accident investigators int’l forum

Posted on by Wole Shadare
NSIB joins maritime accident investigators int’l forum

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has been accepted into the Marine Accident Investigators’ International Forum (MAIIF). Founded in June 1992 as an international non-profit organisation dedicated to the advancement of maritime safety and prevention of marine pollution through the exchange of ideas, experiences, and information acquired in marine accident investigation, Its purpose is to promote and improve marine accident investigation, and to foster cooperation and communication between marine accident investigators around the world. The…

Read More

African airlines worry over rising jet fuel prices, high fares

Posted on by Wole Shadare
African airlines worry over rising jet fuel prices, high fares

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA), the umbrella body representing many of the continent’s airlines jet fuel prices are rising, reaching $123.46 as of the end of October 2023. This trend of high fuel costs according to the body impacts fares and hinders air transport affordability for African citizens. AFRAA stated this at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kampala, Uganda at the weekend. Mr. Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA Secretary General, expressed the commitment and determination of AFRAA…

Read More

NCAA to curb frequent wet-lease aircraft incidents, lists fresh guidelines, violators risk suspension, others

Posted on by Wole Shadare
NCAA to curb frequent wet-lease aircraft incidents, lists fresh guidelines, violators risk suspension, others

 Lists new operational guidelines to carriers   The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that the preliminary assessment by the authority in the case of a mistaken flight to Asaba instead of Abuja by a United Nigeria Airlines flight had shown that occurrences such as the one that happened on Sunday relate to lack of familiarity with the operational environment by the wet-leased aircraft flight crew. The Director-General of NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu in…

Read More

FAAN to tackle multiple cargo charges at airports, develop cargo bill of rights

Posted on by Wole Shadare
FAAN to tackle multiple cargo charges at airports, develop cargo bill of rights

The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Kabir Mohammed at the weekend said the lingering problem of delays and multiple charges for cargo at the airports would soon be tackled. He made the disclosure when the aviacargo roadmap committee visited him, assuring them that the observation and recommendation of the group would be implemented amid monthly briefing to Mohammed by the coordinator of the committee, Mr. Ikechi Uko. In his presentation,…

Read More

Brand new aircraft: Aviation in Nigeria faces historical changes, growth

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Brand new aircraft: Aviation in Nigeria faces historical changes, growth

In the recent past, there have been remarkable transformations in the airline industry, which have influenced economic efficiency and the high degree of competition noticed among operators as Nigerian carriers are donning the sky with brand new airplanes, writes, WOLE SHADARE   Historical changes The Nigerian aviation industry has continued to experience historic changes, growth, and development. Gone are the days when over 98 percent of aircraft operating in the country’s sky were over 25 and…

Read More

Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Staff Clinch CSR Awards at SISA 2023

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Staff Clinch CSR Awards at SISA 2023

The CSR Reporters, organizers of SISA 2023, have recognized Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, operators of Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2), and one of its distinguished staff members, Mrs. Nafisat Adeniran, Head of Safety, during the esteemed SISA 2023 (Safety and Wellness Awards) event they hosted. This is contained in a statement released by the company’s Head of Corporate Communications, Ajoke Yinka-Olawuyi. Head of Corporate Communications for Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, Yinka-Olawuyi said Bi-Courtney Aviation…

Read More

TAAG Angola Airlines to increase flights to Sao Paulo Dec 11

Posted on by Wole Shadare
TAAG Angola Airlines to increase flights to Sao Paulo Dec 11

TAAG Angola Airlines has announced that it would provide greater mobility options to its passengers and customers by increasing to six weekly flights the Luanda (Angola) – São Paulo (Brazil) connection, effective December 11, 2023. More than a point-to-point link, São Paulo and Luanda are connection hubs between Latin America, Africa, and Europe, with growing transatlantic demand for passengers, from tourists, families, and corporate segments. Thus, São Paulo is a strategic route for TAAG Angola…

Read More

NCAA suspends United Nigeria’s wet-leased airplanes over landing in Asaba

Posted on by Wole Shadare
NCAA suspends United Nigeria’s wet-leased airplanes over landing in Asaba

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has suspended all the wet-leased aircraft belonging to United Nigeria Airlines over circumstances that caused Flight NUA 0504 to go to Asaba International Airport instead of Abuja. A source close to the NCAA told Aviation Metric that the apex civil aviation regulatory body took the decision on Monday via a letter communicated to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the airline. According to the source, all the wet-leased aircraft in the…

Read More

NCAA begins probe of United Nigeria’s ‘mistaken’ flight to Asaba

Posted on by Wole Shadare
NCAA begins probe of United Nigeria’s ‘mistaken’ flight to Asaba

Worried about an Abuja flight that ended in Asaba, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) said it has commenced an investigation to unravel the circumstances that led to what can be termed an embarrassment. A United Nigeria Airlines Flight NUA 0504 which took off from Lagos to Abuja but ‘shockingly’ found itself in Asaba on Sunday. The aviation regulatory body in a statement on Monday said preliminary steps had been taken pending conclusions of ongoing…

Read More

Drama as Abuja bound aircraft lands in Asaba, United Nigeria blames ‘bad weather’ for diversion

Posted on by Wole Shadare
Drama as Abuja bound aircraft lands in Asaba, United Nigeria blames ‘bad weather’ for diversion

Passengers on a United Nigeria flight NUA 0504 which took off from Lagos to Abuja ‘shockingly’ found themselves at Asaba airport. Immediately after the aircraft landed at the Asaba airport, the cabin crew announced to the excited passengers that they had landed in Abuja. As they looked through the aircraft windows, the reality dawned on them that they were actually in Asaba and not Abuja which bore the boarding pass they were holding and one…

Read More
1 … 121 122 123 124 125 … 605